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Arrowhead Tutoring
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When and How to Use a Tutor
When to seek a tutor
* When you need to learn time management and study skills at the
beginning of the term
* When you need help understanding the homework
* When you need help understanding concepts and ideas
* When you need help to prepare for a test
* When you are falling behind
What to bring to a tutoring session
* The textbook
* Notes, syllabus, past tests and quizzes
* Homework or difficult problems
What NOT to ask a tutor
* Don't ask a tutor to do the work for you. Learning is a process
and working is an integral part of it. If you don't work you won't
learn.
* Don't procrastinate. A tutor will not cram with you. A tutor's
help isn't enough to learn in one evening what should have taken
a month of methodic work. Tutors will complement your work, provide
you hints, suggestions etc. but will not replace good, honest,
hard work.
Good attitudes towards tutoring
* Try your best to understand the material before coming to tutoring.
* Be an active student in class. Ask questions; participate in
class, etc. Many questions can be asked right there and then to
the instructor.
* Read your syllabus. Understand what's expected of you in each
class, make sure you write down and remember deadlines and other
special dates. Get help from a tutor before you run into difficulties.
* Your instructor is your best resource. Try asking your instructor
first, as soon as a question occurs to you. Bring those responses
to the tutor in case you didn't quite understand them.
* Form and maintain a study group
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